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Insurance matters in 2022

14 January 2022 / Stuart Hardy
Issue: 7962 / Categories: Features , Profession , Insurance surgery , Insurance / reinsurance
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Stuart Hardy, the new president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, shares his reflections & predictions on the effect of the pandemic, civil justice reform & Brexit
  • The effects of COVID-19 on the insurance sector.
  • How FOIL plans to work closely with the insurance industry.
  • Predictions for 2022, including the use of the Official Injury Claim portal.

At the start of the year, it’s hard not to reflect upon events over the past two years. Turmoil such as we have seen leaves behind uncertainty, the need for adjustment, and continued challenges. The insurance sector is no different, and we are all left grappling with the practicalities of life, from where we work, how we maintain and strengthen our client relationships, how we mentor, motivate and train staff, and how we conduct litigation.

At the same time the culture of business life is under close scrutiny, particularly regarding issues around climate change and diversity and inclusion, with a pressing need for a new approach. Brexit continues to create political and business

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

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Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
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